I've really gone and done it this time (pet rescue)

I love the fact you love dogs almost as much as cats that you are willing to rescue these ones. I read about dogs being rescued from a farm in South Korea where they eat a lot of dog meat. I am so happy they will be going to new homes.

You are one amazing woman! thank you!!

As a cat and dog lover myself, I can just imagine the joy this will bring you and your son. I'm not so much a misanthrope, I love people really, but when people break my heart or disappoint me, I close myself off from more interactions because of it. And I am an introvert, so that doesn't help with me being around lots of people all the time.

I only have 4 cats at the moment, and no plans to expand on that while I am in this house. I am planning a move in the next year or two and have been looking at places with acreage with animals in mind. I have seen numerous places that have huge barns and pens from livestock that could be transformed with a bit of work. I know I would not be able to do it all myself, but with some volunteers or hired help, I have been tossing the idea around as to how much I could take on. I go from that to looking at seniors only little places. I don't think I would like that though. Not yet. Maybe in 20 years or so.

So how does the idea of quitting your job and running a full-time pet rescue center sound? With your passion and heart, it could happen.

Read this article about a woman in California that divorced, bought a big 5-bedroom home, and little by little, started rescuing cats. She now has approximately 500 cats that are available for adoption right now, and her facility is fully fenced with trees to climb and big sand pits for litter boxes. They have a building for kittens, a building for elderly cats that don't want to be mixed in with the active cats any longer, and a hospital on site. What she has built is amazing. She even went to school for vet training to help keep the medical costs down.

nypost.com/2016/01/19/this-lady-lives-with-1000-cats-and-she-sounds-kind-of-normal/

And congratulations on starting this new adventure. When you think you can't let go of a dog that is being adopted, think of the new puppy who probably won't live if you don't have an opening for it at your place.

Good luck on the rescue, I think it's awesome and hope we can get updates when you do find a bit of spare time.